Top 10 Buzzwords

By Gilbert CruzSunday, Dec. 09, 2007

#5. Colbert Bump

Similar to the Oprah effect on book sales, the boost in popularity ratings
a political candidate gets after appearing on The Colbert Report, such
as Ron Paul's stunning 100% increase in horse-race polls from 1% to 2% in
June. The fact that the term was coined by satirical genius and Report
host Stephen Colbert  who originated TIME.com's No. 1 buzzword last year,
"truthiness"  speaks to his continued impact on American political culture.
Fingers are crossed that the writers' strike ends in time to bring Colbert
back for the primaries.